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GenX, Dad, Grandpa, Fmr USMC, Lefty, Believer, Life Long Learner, Gay, Humanitarian, Florida refugee in WNY. Enjoy civil and respectful dialog, even if you don't agree with me. **Don't respond to uninvited DMs^^

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A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.

Do not let anyone play games with you.

14.03.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 95079    πŸ” 16654    πŸ’¬ 2232    πŸ“Œ 585

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.

☎️: (202) 224-3121

Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.

The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.

Call retiring Senators too!

14.03.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 66649    πŸ” 19655    πŸ’¬ 2992    πŸ“Œ 1094

It's concensus opinion among Dem party rank and file, that our leaders lack courage, bravery and refuse to act in accordance with the reality of the moment. If lose/lose, vote to obstruct Trump wrecking crew by closing the government for as long as it takes. Shutdown will not matter by Nov-26

14.03.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump said on Meet The Press that he will focus on "drill baby drill" as a means to get cost of living down. Crude oil is currently trading below $70bl and gas is $2.99/gl. Drilling more oil into global supply would create a glut, driving prices lower. Producers will never allow that to happen.

09.12.2024 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE

05.12.2024 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 49085    πŸ” 9812    πŸ’¬ 2222    πŸ“Œ 502

Make no mistake. Musk and Trump are on a mission to cut $2T from federal spending, on the backs of working class, working poor and protection from corporate greed. All so that BILLIONARES don't have to pay their fair share of taxes or those that have already cheated the IRS out of.

05.12.2024 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

I immediately suspected the CEO's killer was someone who United Health had denied care.

05.12.2024 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alcoholics can't just voluntarily quit drinking to appease someone else. The committment to rehab and find sobriety has to come from within themselves and be self motivating.

04.12.2024 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Take note America as this will be us in less that two months. Will you get in the fight against fascism and a dictator President or will you cower in fear and live life a subjugated surff to the billionare oligarchs?
I will be at front of the pack with my torch and pitchfork at the ready.

03.12.2024 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Buttigieg just released this video about America's supply chains

03.12.2024 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 21315    πŸ” 5777    πŸ’¬ 694    πŸ“Œ 327

Its estimated that universal Healthcare or "Medicare for all" would save $400B+ per year. For health insurance is a parasite on our Healthcare system as it adds no value nor results in better outcomes. They make money by shifting costs to the insured by denying care or raising premiums and copays.

03.12.2024 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The SCOTUS legitimacy ship sailed when they decreed public officials corruption to be "tips" or "gratuity".

03.12.2024 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Listening to Olbermann's podcast where he cajoles Biden to use SC immunity to save us from what 49% of voters just did. Recall that party leaders forced him out of race, MSM bashed him daily over age and America rejected his replacement over price of eggs.
Seems Joe is happy to leave us to it.

03.12.2024 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDon’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.

They run them bc people react to them the most.

If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.

It’s not easy and takes constant practice!

02.12.2024 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 98347    πŸ” 16257    πŸ’¬ 2219    πŸ“Œ 1384

Joe was running for re-election when he said that he wouldn't pardon Hunter. Circumstances have changed (America electing a convicted felon) and so to has Joe's decision. Considering Trump has vowed to pardon J6 terrorists I think those clutching their pearls over Bidens pardon for his son can STFU

02.12.2024 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

It's probably not a good day to remind people that Trump's son in law walked away from his White House gig with $2 billion from the Saudis.

I'll wait until you're finished being mad at Joe pardoning Hunter for being his son.

02.12.2024 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 20220    πŸ” 4742    πŸ’¬ 397    πŸ“Œ 105

Any loving father in Joe's position would do the exact same thing. Hunter has been persecuted by GOP, publically humiliated and only charged w/bullshit crimes because his dad was President from opposing party. He paid his debt to IRS and got rid of gun, nobody was harmed by Hunter's addict decisions

02.12.2024 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Feel guilt, it builds character. Feel weakness, it builds strength. Feel fear, it builds courage. However, if you allow yourself to only feel without building or perseverance to build further, you'll fester in the rot of apathy or compliance. The world may fail but you shouldn't fail yourself.

01.12.2024 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3467    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 18

Whats happening in the nation of Georgia is a precursor of whats coming here. We will NEVER submit to fascism or autocratic oligarchy.

01.12.2024 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Politico is owned by a right wing billionaire, fyi

01.12.2024 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 707    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 9
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πŸ—£οΈ @theconsciouslee.bsky.social : β€œDivide & conquer β€” while we’re fighting over crumbs, they’re trading loaves.”

01.12.2024 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 477    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5

IDK why we care what RW "thought leaders" and fascism apologists opinion of left leaning ideology people is? We all have our reasons for not wading into Musk's cesspool of human excrement or engaging with obnoxious, vile, fact challenged MAGA cult members. Desire for positive discourse is mine.

01.12.2024 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Political appointments and federal judges require simple majority in the Senate to confirm. The next Senate will have a 53 seat Republican majority so could lose 3 votes
and still get confirmed.
Many are looking to Murkowski, Collins and Tillis to "to buck Trump", but they won't be being courageous

01.12.2024 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its not like you don't have choices of where to shop. If CVS treats its customers all like common criminals, give your money to a store who values and appreciates your patronage instead.

01.12.2024 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make sure its at your local AMC Theater.

APEs appreciate your business.

01.12.2024 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

540 members of congress all vying for piece of pie to send back home.
Musk DOGE goal to cut $2T is little more than smokescreen to further rig the game in favor of billionares and transfer what wealth the bottom 90% have left to themselves, the top 1%.
Reg agencies are there to protect us from them.

01.12.2024 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GOV'T IS NOT A BUSINESS as it makes no product or value added service nor makes a profit. Its a "pass through" which takes in taxes and fees then redistribute based on constitutional mandates and nations priorities. Its not designed to be efficient as duplications, redundant built throughout.
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01.12.2024 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Department of Goofball Egomaniacs.

01.12.2024 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6743    πŸ” 973    πŸ’¬ 243    πŸ“Œ 47

America! Exact same thing happened here in our election but MSM is to busy blaming Democrats. They were either complicit or willing useful idiots in spreading and amplifying Putins hybrid war against us.
Trumps win is illegitimate and next 4yrs will be spent with Putin as his co-President.

01.12.2024 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My friends who are pinning their hopes on Republicans in congress to "stand up to Trump" or put country over party haven't been paying attention for last 8yrs. After J6, Senate failure to convict, GOP nomination and America re-electing a felon, to see a reality other than one were in is delusional.

01.12.2024 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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